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Tuesday 17 March 2026

US embassy struck as explosions heard in Baghdad: Sources

US embassy struck as explosions heard in Baghdad: Sources

Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill soldiers, as shelters overflow

Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill soldiers, as shelters overflow

Russia offers cheap oil to Pakistan

Russia offers cheap oil to Pakistan

France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz: Macron

France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz: Macron

Afghan media outlet exposes Taliban’s ‘false narrative’

Afghan media outlet exposes Taliban’s ‘false narrative’

Top US security official quits, says Iran did not pose an immediate threat

Top US security official quits, says Iran did not pose an immediate threat

Trump criticises allies over rejection of Hormuz request, as Iran and Israel trade airstrikes

Trump criticises allies over rejection of Hormuz request, as Iran and Israel trade airstrikes

Trump says he can do ‘anything I want’ with Cuba

Trump says he can do ‘anything I want’ with Cuba

CTD kills four terrorists, foils major attack in Karachi

CTD kills four terrorists, foils major attack in Karachi

Multiple blasts hit northeast Nigeria’s Maiduguri city

Multiple blasts hit northeast Nigeria’s Maiduguri city

Fuel stocks sufficient, PM told amid regional uncertainty

Fuel stocks sufficient, PM told amid regional uncertainty

Govt tightens monitoring, pushes austerity to safeguard supply chain

Trump slams NATO over Iran, calls refusal a ‘foolish mistake’

Trump slams NATO over Iran, calls refusal a ‘foolish mistake’

Iran rejects peace push as Israel claims Larijani killed

Iran rejects peace push as Israel claims Larijani killed

Trump postpones trip to Beijing as Iran war delays China reset

Trump postpones trip to Beijing as Iran war delays China reset

Glamour from the Oscars 2026 vanity fair party

Glamour from the Oscars 2026 vanity fair party

Life on Iran’s streets as conflict escalates

Life on Iran’s streets as conflict escalates

Iran launches retaliatory strikes across the Middle East

Iran launches retaliatory strikes across the Middle East

Worldwide protests follow Iran supreme leader’s death

Worldwide protests follow Iran supreme leader’s death

Israel, Iran war in pictures

Israel, Iran war in pictures

Inside the Pakistan-Afghanistan border operations

Inside the Pakistan-Afghanistan border operations

UAE air traffic operations return to normal

UAE air traffic operations return to normal

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Cuba, EMSC says

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Cuba, EMSC says

PSL 11 ticket sales announced as league expands to eight teams

PSL 11 ticket sales announced as league expands to eight teams

Life & Style

Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor embraced by Obama, dies at 88

Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor embraced by Obama, dies at 88

‘One Battle After Another’ takes best picture at the Oscars

‘One Battle After Another’ takes best picture at the Oscars

Priyanka Chopra presents best international feature at Oscars 2026

Priyanka Chopra presents best international feature at Oscars 2026

Warner Bros’ Oscar triumph a bittersweet moment as Paramount deal looms

Warner Bros’ Oscar triumph a bittersweet moment as Paramount deal looms

Oscars’ top prize up for grabs as unease hangs over Hollywood

Oscars’ top prize up for grabs as unease hangs over Hollywood

Hakeem Shahzad marries 18-year-old for fifth time

Hakeem Shahzad marries 18-year-old for fifth time

Director Kleber Mendonça Filho talks Brazil, buzz and “The Secret Agent”

Director Kleber Mendonça Filho talks Brazil, buzz and “The Secret Agent”

Sports

PSL 11 ticket sales announced as league expands to eight teams

PSL 11 ticket sales announced as league expands to eight teams

Sahibzada Farhan nominated for ICC Player of the Month

Sahibzada Farhan nominated for ICC Player of the Month

Bangladesh clinch ODI series with 11-run win in last ODI

Bangladesh clinch ODI series with 11-run win in last ODI

Technology

British teens resist Australian-style social media ban

British teens resist Australian-style social media ban

Digg cuts jobs after facing AI bot surge

Digg cuts jobs after facing AI bot surge

Software companies fight back against fears that AI will kill them

Software companies fight back against fears that AI will kill them

Business

Here is full list of Rs200 prize bond winners for March 16, 2026 draw

Here is full list of Rs200 prize bond winners for March 16, 2026 draw

A distant war, a direct shock: Why the US-Israel-Iran conflict could hit Pakistan hard

A distant war, a direct shock: Why the US-Israel-Iran conflict could hit Pakistan hard

Pakistan tanker crosses Hormuz after oil payment made in Chinese yuan: Mushahid

Pakistan tanker crosses Hormuz after oil payment made in Chinese yuan: Mushahid

World

Trump slams NATO over Iran, calls refusal a ‘foolish mistake’

Trump slams NATO over Iran, calls refusal a ‘foolish mistake’

Trump postpones trip to Beijing as Iran war delays China reset

Trump postpones trip to Beijing as Iran war delays China reset

Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill soldiers, as shelters overflow

Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill soldiers, as shelters overflow

Health

Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supply

Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supply

Chickenpox outbreak claims five children in Khairpur

Chickenpox outbreak claims five children in Khairpur

Pakistan warns of possible medicine supply disruption

Pakistan warns of possible medicine supply disruption

First polio case of 2026 reported in Sujawal district of Sindh

First polio case of 2026 reported in Sujawal district of Sindh

Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug falls short against Eli Lilly’s in trial

Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug falls short against Eli Lilly’s in trial

FIA busts fake medicines factory in Karachi

FIA busts fake medicines factory in Karachi

Chikungunya virus now poses risk across much of Europe, study warns

Chikungunya virus now poses risk across much of Europe, study warns

Ramazan fasting may boost health and longevity, say doctors

Ramazan fasting may boost health and longevity, say doctors

PKLI completes 500 robotic surgeries, marks major medical milestone

PKLI completes 500 robotic surgeries, marks major medical milestone

Medicine shortages ease as 80% of unavailable drugs return after price deregulation

Medicine shortages ease as 80% of unavailable drugs return after price deregulation

Crime & Court

Suspected robber Killed in encounter with Karachi police

Suspected robber Killed in encounter with Karachi police

At least six people die in bus fire in Switzerland, local police say

At least six people die in bus fire in Switzerland, local police say

Lahore High Court issues written order on solar net metering petition

Lahore High Court issues written order on solar net metering petition

Three robbery suspects killed in alleged police encounter in Lahore

Three robbery suspects killed in alleged police encounter in Lahore

Environment

Karachi braces for wind and rain from tomorrow

Karachi braces for wind and rain from tomorrow

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Cuba, EMSC says

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Cuba, EMSC says

Heavy rain and hail lash Abbottabad

Heavy rain and hail lash Abbottabad

Death toll from Ethiopia landslides rises to 125, regional government says

Death toll from Ethiopia landslides rises to 125, regional government says

Opinion

A distant war, a direct shock: Why the US-Israel-Iran conflict could hit Pakistan hard

A distant war, a direct shock: Why the US-Israel-Iran conflict could hit Pakistan hard

The Rs55 petrol shock: Why the public always pays the price

The Rs55 petrol shock: Why the public always pays the price

The world on edge as Middle East tensions escalate

The world on edge as Middle East tensions escalate

Building the right tech stack for a digital-first world

Building the right tech stack for a digital-first world

Time to awaken Pakistan’s petrochemical giant

Time to awaken Pakistan’s petrochemical giant

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Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supply

Middle East war disrupts pharma air routes, risks cancer drugs supply

Sindh governor stresses modern IT education for youth

Sindh governor stresses modern IT education for youth

Oil loading operations at UAE’s Fujairah have restarted, industry source says

Oil loading operations at UAE’s Fujairah have restarted, industry source says

Republican lawmakers ramp up anti-Muslim rhetoric online

Republican lawmakers ramp up anti-Muslim rhetoric online

Pakistan thrash Bangladesh by 128 runs in second ODI to level series

Pakistan thrash Bangladesh by 128 runs in second ODI to level series

Programs

Spot Light with Munizae Jahangir

News Insight with Amir Zia

Target

Rubaroo with Shaukat Piracha

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